Chapter 4

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1. Robert Walpole

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Frirst prime minister of Britain

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2. Privy Council

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Secret comittee meetings of the monarch and their most trusted advisors

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3. Benjamin Franklin

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"Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat" He was a founding father ofhe united states and played an important part in the american revolution and the american enlightenment

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4. New France

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Consisted of 5 French colonies in the Americas:
Hudson bay
Louisiana
Newfoundland
Canada
Acadia

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5. Paltry Wages

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A small, practically useless sum of money, in this case, as payment for work of some kind

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6. Albany Plan

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Similar to a plan declined at the first continental Congress, the colonies would be united under a single president general who would report to the crown of england. Creations by Ben

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7. French Indian War

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between france/ Indians and colonies/ English

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8. Louis XIV

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The Sun King:
The French expanded their presence in the Americas as a
result of Louis XIV search for national unity and increased
world power

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9. Missionary Zeal

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Jesuits trying to conert their trading buddies the indians

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10. Louis Joliet

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French Canadian explorer of the Mississippi river and other parts of north america

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11. Father Jacques Marquette

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he and Louis Joulliet founded the first colony in Michigan and explored unknown parts of america

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12. Rene Robert Cavalier

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French explorer discovered the great lakes region of America, Canada and the Mississippi river until the Mexican gulf

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13. The Iroquois Confederacy

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-a group of six or so native American nations around the region of the Iroquois. They stilll meeet today to trty to maintain peace and culture and stuff

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14. King Williams War

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the first french and indian war between freance indians and english colonies: acadia, new england, and canadia

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15. Fort Necessity

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Washington made his fort for supplies and then rowed across the Delaware on christmas. in a nutshell, it was cold and a lot of ppl died there

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16. William Pitt

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British Prime minister between 1766-68

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17. Siege of Quebec

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Pivotal battle in the French and Indian war over new france which after this war became canada

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18. Peace of Paris 1763

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signed on 10 February 1763 by kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War

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19. Proclamation of 1763

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George regulates trade, settling and land. no messing with the Indies, Americans!

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20. Grenville Ministry

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Government created after earl of bute died. grumpy bevcuz the rules on americans are so lax. George hated it.

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21. Sugar Act

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Tax on all sugar products 1764

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22. Currency Act

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America isnt allowed to make anddistribute its own currency anymore 1764

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23. Paxton Boys

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Vigilante group of Presbyterian Scots-Irish frontiersmen from central Pennsylvania, centered in Paxton Township. They fought against native Americans b/c they were afraid of them

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24. Regulatory Movement

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designation for two groups, one in South Carolina, the other in North Carolina, that tried to effect governmental changes in the 1760s

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25. Stamp Act

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Tax on all paper products in 1765

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27. Sons Of Liberty

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a society of rebels who rebelled against british authority in the colonies during the 60-70s they started during the stamp act

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29. Mutiny Act

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-Scott ppl rebelled and then the government couldnt take any legal action so they created the mutiny act.

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30. Quartering Act

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-an extension of the mutiny act
- Colonists were required to house and supply the soldiers in the colonies.
- the part that really made them mad was that they were already doing it and the british were just enforcing it.

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31. Townshend Act

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passed by charles townshend
they were a series of acts that were mostly taxes and cracking down on the colonies for neglect and the prime minister decided to crack down on the unhappy colonists

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33. Boston Massacre

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4 rebelling ppl killed in a riot by bullets shot out random by soldiers

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34. Samuel Adams

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THE BEER GUY!
a bostonian revolutionist who was a big reason behind the anger at the boston massacre.
-he also made a meeting of the General court, which the governor had dissolved.

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35. Loyalists

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Colonists who were loyal to the crown

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26. Virginia Resolves

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a series of resolutions passed by the Virginia General Assembly in response to the Stamp Act of 1765

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28. Torys

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Rich, Powerful, colonial family

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32. Navigations Act

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Bad colonists !!! only trade with britain!

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36. Patriots

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colonists supporting american liberty

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37. Gaspee incident

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americans take over british shipping ship

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38. Tea Act

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taxes on tea for colonies

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39. Daughters of Liberty

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Like s.o.l.'s but more refined and ladylike.
SPINNING BEES!

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40. Boston Tea Party

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sol's dress up like indians and tea in the bay

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41. Coercive Acts/ Intolerable Acts

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~ boston harbor closed
~unilaterally altered the government of Massachusetts to bring it under control of the British government
~allowed the governor to move trials of accused royal officials to another colony or even to Great Britain if he believed the official could not get a fair trial in Massachusetts
~ Quartering Acts

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24. Regulatory movements

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~ designation for two groups, one in South Carolina, the other in North Carolina, that tried to effect governmental changes in the 1760s.

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42. First Continental congress

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Complaints- authorized a list of grievances
Union- rejected albany plan
Military preparation
Aagain- they will meet again
No!!! nonconsumption, nonimportation, nonexportation

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43. John Adams

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2nd prez of the usa
cousin to samuel adams
republican
a founding father

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44. Battle of Lexington and Concord

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first battle opf the revolutionary war.

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45. General Thomas Gage

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British general at lexington and concord

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46. Paul Revere

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THE BRITISH ARE COMING!!!
One if by land,
two if by sea,
neigh cried the horse
indeed indeed!

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47. John Dickinson Letters From a Farmer

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In a series of fourteen letters widely published in late 1767 and early 1768, John Dickinson counsels leaders on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean on the economic folly and unconstitutionality of new British revenue laws that ignore the rights of Englishmen living in the American Colonies.

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48. The Massachesetts Circular

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The Massachusetts Circular Letter was a statement written by Samuel Adams and passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives in February 1768 in response to the Townshend Acts.
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